Driving me nuts, lee enfield questions

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Hi i have a lee enfield mk 3, and i have done some reading but still have questions. My enfield was made in Lithgow, it has austrian markings (broad arrow and aussy star the an A) the Barrel has a HV ( high velocity stamP) all matching serials

QUESTIONS!

1-i have a factory stamp from Lithgow and its dated 1920 but from reading lithgow only made these untill 1919 and again in 1922. so why one year after they stopped makng them?

2- on reciever i have a number 4

3- why uner each aussy stamp is there roman numerals plus some of them are different numerals

4- the bolt has an M stamp

5-reciever and barrel both have a stamp with a shield and in side says AC
P

MY BIGGEST QUESTION

a stamp on the barrel shows a heart with a P inside


answers? i need an expert
 
does it say ACP or AC P?

There were some made into .45 ACP for suppressed shooting for the British commando's from what I remember. Or the ACP is acronym for Armoured Command Post?

Check the Lewis Maynard Collection to compare your stamps with his collection.
I think the barrel is parallel bored, bearing the P within a love heart stamp, making it quite rare. Does the barrel bear the 4MD stamp as well?

Or some moron got stamp happy with it before he quite his job:D
Good luck
 
derk22 said:
Hi i have a lee enfield mk 3, and i have done some reading but still have questions. My enfield was made in Lithgow, it has austrian markings (broad arrow and aussy star the an A) the Barrel has a HV ( high velocity stamP) all matching serials

QUESTIONS!

1-i have a factory stamp from Lithgow and its dated 1920 but from reading lithgow only made these untill 1919 and again in 1922. so why one year after they stopped makng them?

2- on reciever i have a number 4

3- why uner each aussy stamp is there roman numerals plus some of them are different numerals

4- the bolt has an M stamp

5-reciever and barrel both have a stamp with a shield and in side says AC
P

MY BIGGEST QUESTION

a stamp on the barrel shows a heart with a P inside


answers? i need an expert
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Austrian??
 
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